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Ranked #11 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
Ranked #34 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #72 Best Green Cities
Ranked #105 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #136 2005 Best Places to Live

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Population:148,298
Pop. Change:11%
State: Minnesota
Metro Area:St._Cloud
County:Stearns County
City:St. Cloud, Sartell, ... 65 more
Zip Code:56301, 56397, ... 33 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Stearns County

As of 2011, Stearns County's population is 148,298 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.37 percent.

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The median home cost in Stearns County is $167,000. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.41 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Stearns County's cost of living is 0.30% Lower than the U.S. average.

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Stearns County public schools spend $5,454 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 17.2 students per teacher in Stearns County.

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The unemployment rate in Stearns County is 7.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Stearns County jobs have Increased by 1.51 percent.

Average Commute time is 23 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Stearns County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

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 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
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 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
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